Peter Schaffert

Peter Schaffert serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at San Joaquin College of Law and is a partner at the law firm Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, representing public education clients since 2012.

His educational qualifications are:

• J.D. from McGeorge School of Law
• M.A. from Arizona State University
• B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara

Professor Schaffert's primary research and practice area is Education Law, with deep expertise in California's public education legal frameworks. His work spans public sector employment law, collective bargaining, labor relations, student rights, and governance compliance. He specializes in the California Education Code, Brown Act (open meetings law), and Constitutional law applications for educational institutions, focusing on practical solutions that balance legal compliance with institutional missions.

At San Joaquin College of Law, he teaches Education Law, directly integrating his decade of litigation experience. His practice advises school districts, county offices of education, and community college districts on navigating complex statutory requirements while advancing educational objectives.

As counsel at AALRR, Professor Schaffert leads client engagements involving public governance challenges and constitutional compliance, maintaining active involvement in California's education law landscape through direct representation of public sector clients.